Coleophora ochrea is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Europe. It was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828.

Coleophora ochrea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. ochrea
Binomial name
Coleophora ochrea
(Haworth, 1828) [1]
Synonyms
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    • Porrectaria ochrea Haworth, 1828
    • Coleophora argentivittella Toll, 1952
    • Coleophora digrammella Toll, 1954
    • Ornix argentipennella Duponchel, 1838
    • Coleophora argentipennella
    • Coleophora hapsella Zeller, 1839
    • Coleophora ochraea castelensis Rebel, 1919
    • Coleophora quadrilineolella Turati, 1932

Description

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The wingspan is 15–19 mm (0.59–0.75 in). Adults have ochreous forewings. They are on wing from July to August.[2]

The larvae feed on white rock-rose (Helianthemum apenninum), common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium), Helianthemum nummularium obscurum and annual rock-rose (Tuberaria guttata).[3] Larvae can be found from September to the end of May of the following year.

Distribution

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It is found from Sweden to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Crete and from Great Britain to southern Russia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "37.060 BF531 Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ellis, W N. "Coleophora ochrea (Haworth, 1828) large buff case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
 
Sprig of Helianthemum chamaecistus with mined leaves and a larva-case attached
 
Larva